The Autonomization of the Sports Field. 1890-1970

An examination of the progressive gains in socially recognized autonomous power made by the field of sports 1890-1970, focusing on the field's capacity for exporting & imposing sports categories & values. Informed by Pierre Bourdieu's notions of "field" & "relati...

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Published inSociologie et sociétés Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 15 - 31
Main Author Defrance, Jacques
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.04.1995
Subjects
Autonomy
Bourdieu, Pierre
France
Great Britain
Historical Development
Nineteenth Century
Sociology of Sports
Sports
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Summary:An examination of the progressive gains in socially recognized autonomous power made by the field of sports 1890-1970, focusing on the field's capacity for exporting & imposing sports categories & values. Informed by Pierre Bourdieu's notions of "field" & "relative autonomy," it is suggested that the autonomy of the French sports field will remain incomplete. The polarization of participants in the sports field stems from differences in actors' attitudes toward dependence (adherence to class, race, & gender-based structural factors reflecting principles of the nonsports community) vs autonomy (amateurism, professionalism). A comparison of the relationships between British & French sports policy & sports field shows greater sports autonomy in GB vs a centrally organized & controlled sports scheme in France. 47 References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0038-030X